Combined broiler and toaster.



No. `706,502. Paented Aug.V 5, 1902 w P. s. vAN wie.

CDMBINED BRILER AND TOASTER.

(Application me@ may 2, 1906.)

(No Model.)`

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i PATENT OEFICE. i.

"PETER G. VAWIE, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, AssIGNoa-TO IDEAL MANU- IIAOTUEINGV OOMPANY,-O E DETROIT, MICHIGAN, rA- vCORPORA'IION or` l MICHIGAN.

COM elN n BROILR 4.IIN-o1 TOIASTER'.

' sPEcmcA'rIoN forming part of Letters retenant. zoasoa'datea August 5, ieoa. A ppumntiea mty 2, 1900. serial No. 15,165, (Nmina To @ZZ whom, it mwyconcerm Be Vit known that'I, PETER G. VAN WIE residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, a citizen of the United jStates, have invented certain 'new and usefu1` Improvements in a Combined Broiler V'and l Toaster, of which the following is a specificae tion, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings;

Aa combinedbroilerand toaster; and it is the .object of theinvention to obtain a device in which the progress 'of the cooking may be more carefully 'watched and one which is x5 more convenient for the insertion or removal of the articles to be cooked.

The invention consists in the construction as hereinafter described and claimed. In the draWings,-Eigure l is aperspective zoview of th'e'broilenshowing the casingopened.

Fig, 2 is a vertical-section therethrough with 'the casing closed. ,Fig. 3 is avperspective' ,View ofthe screen detached.

A ssliown in the drawings, the broilercasv 215 4ingis adapted to be hung upon one side of a gas-stove'and is ofthe followingconstruction A is a casing, comprising the sides a, the At the upper end of the casing is achamber Online d, formed by '3o a front plate e, a perforated shelf or partition f, and a top `plate g, the side' a and back .b completingthe in closure. This construction will leave 'anA opening in the front, exe posing'all the interior of the casing below the partition f, which portion forms the broilingchamber.

B is the burner, which is arranged adja` conn-and parallel to the rear wall b ofthe casing. This burner may be of any suitable 4.o construction; but, as shown, it comprises a;

series of horizontal tubes 71 perforated at the front and connected at'their ends with headers i, which in turn are connected with the lower header j, which is centrally `connected v k1,5 with the gasinletpipe Z, leading from the .'controllinglvalve (not shown) at the sideof the casing;- In the rear wall of the casing' adjacent to the tubes h are formed air-inlet 4apertures m, and in rear of the `wall b is 5o formed an air-flue n, preferably by extend- The invention relates to the construction of ,also forms a drip-pau.

ing'the sides a of the casing so as to hold the wall b a slightdistance from the front wall o of the stovecasing. At one en d of the chamber d is formed an aperture'jo,` connectedby a suitable flue with the main iiue or smokepipe of the stove, as indicatedby the dotted lines in Fig. 2. To'complete the casing, a removable closure C is provided for the open side of the broiling-chamber. This is shown in the form of a door hinged'at its lower edge tothe bottom gfthe easing, so that it may be turned down into' a "horizontal position, asfshownin Fig.`fl,- to open the'casing or in a vertical positionf to close., theisame.' This door 4forms `the ,-broiling rack or supportfor the articles to beygcooked, andin order to provide means-fior varying Ythe distance of the rack from the burner the door is preferably provided -with the inwardly-extending side anges q, adapted to fit into complementary recesses orcutaway portions r inthe'- side a. To the side gis laterallyl adj ustably secured any suitable form of holder, suchas f j Atth outer sides of the slots y are formed 5 la series of notchesz, with which a wider portion of the handle fu isadapted to be engaged by'sliding the holder longitudinally. Thus by means of the construction described the .user may easily adjust'the holder D', so as to 9o be nearer or farther from thejburner. The Y door C in addition to forming a broiling-rack In the construction shown in the drawings'the door comprises an annular frame E, to which the hinges and operating-handle are attached, 'and within this frame is secured a pan F, forwhich I preferably employ enaniel-waie. The pan may, if desired, be removably secured to the ring, so that it may be taken out for the purpose of 10o cleansing. In the bottom below 'the burner and the broiling-rack is arranged a drip-pan G, which may be drawn out through an apero ture in the end of the casing.` The door C is also provided with the flange H, which when said door is closed will project over thepan G and allow the drippings collected in the'pan F to be discharged therefrom into said pan G. To equalize the heat of the burner B, ascreen J is arranged in the front of the same and between the burnerand the holder. i This screen is preferably formed of wire-netting bent to form a series of incliues K and horizontal ledges. L, respectively, opposite the tubes h. The screen is also arranged on a general inoline, so that the lower end is closer to the burners than the upper portion. This is for the reason that as the ame ascends the npper portion of the burner will generate a greater famount of heat than the lower portion, and this is equalizedby the arrangement described, in which the upper portion 'ot' the screen is a greater distance from the burner.' The screen is preferably detachably supported upon the burner by hooks M, engaging with lugs Nat the upper end of the burner.

With the constructionof broiler as above described4 it will be understood that the progress of cooking may be carefully watched, for at any time the door C may be turned' down,v which will expose that face of the holder adjacent to the.burner in the closed position of the door. While in this position the drippings will be caught by the pan F and whent the door is again closed will bedischargedinto the pan G. It will also be understood that this construction is much more convenient for placing or removing the articles to be cooked from the holder-or for 'adjusting the latter in relation to the burner than in conthe side of the casing instead of the front.

The object of forming the screen with the" horizontal ledges or lateral -oisets is to produce a uniform'heating effect. I have found that it is not possible to produce this uniform -heating except where the flame is passed un- .der a substantially.horizontal ledge.

What I claim 'as my invention is.-

l. A broiler, comprising a casing having an open front and sides partially cut away, a burner within said casing, ajdoor for closing said front having'inwardly-extending side flanges forming complementary portions of the sides ofthe casing, and a holderlaterally adjustably secured to said side flanges for the purpose described. i

2. In a broiler and toaster; the combination with a burner arranged in a vertical plane and a rack or holderparallel to said burner, of a foraminous screen between said burner and rack comprising a. series ofhorizontal offsets or ledgesand connecting inclined portions, substantially as and for the purpose set forth 3. A broiler comprising a casing having an open front and sides partially cut away, a

burner within said casingand a door for closing said front having inwardly-extending side flanges forming complementary portions of the sides of the casing and also forming a support for the article to be cooked.

4f. A broiler and toaster comprising a casing having an open front, a burner arranged within said 'casing adjacent to the vertical rear wall thereof, a hinged door for closing said front also forming a drip-pan, a pan supported upon the bottom of the casing and a laterally-extending angeupon said door overlapping said lower pan.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two w'tnesses.

PETERv G. VAN wis.

Witnesses-z M. 13. ODOGHERTY, Il. .0. SMITH. 

